any of various mechanical or hand devices for grinding; specif., a flat-bottomed pestle of stone, etc., as for grinding paints or drugs
Muller,
H(ermann) J(oseph) 1890-1967; U.S. biologist & geneticist
See muller in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mŭlˈər)
noun
An implement of stone or other hard substance used as a pestle to grind paints or drugs.
(mŭlˈər), Hermann Joseph 1890-1967.
American geneticist. He won a 1946 Nobel Prize for the study of the hereditary effect of x-rays on genes.
(mŭlˈər, myo͞oˈlər, müˈ-), (Friedrich) Max 1823-1900.
German-born British philologist and Orientalist noted for his studies of Sanskrit language and literature.
, Johann Known as Re·gi·o·mon·ta·nus(rēˌjē-ō-mŏn-tāˈnəs, -täˈ-, rĕjˌē-) 1436-1476.
German mathematician and astronomer who established the study of algebra and trigonometry in Germany and contributed to the revival of astronomy during the Renaissance.
, Karl Alex Born 1927.
Swiss physicist. He shared a 1987 Nobel Prize for pioneering research in superconductivity.